Mr. Samuel Oki, a nephew of former President Goodluck Jonathan, was today found dead in a creek in Otuoke community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The 35-year-old was reportedly
kidnapped on Wednesday alongside the
72-year-old foster father of Jonathan,
Chief Inengite Nitabai.
It was learnt that some fishermen from
the former President’s community in
Otuoke, discovered Oki’s decomposing
body floating on Otuoke river while
fishing, two days after the abduction.
Some indigenes of the community said
though many were not aware of Oki’s
whereabouts during the abduction of
Nitabai, the discovery of his body in the
creek has, however, heightened their
fears of Nitabai’s safety.
Some community members claimed that
the sound of gunshot heard during the
abduction of the septuagenarian might
have been targeted at the deceased.
A community source, who spoke on the
condition of anonymity, said “We are
worried about the safety of our uncle,
Chief Inengite Nitabai. The men that
abducted them have killed Oki and we
pray they don’t touch our uncle.”
The deceased, community sources said,
was always seen in company with Nitabai.
The villagers, who were reportedly seen
discussing the sad incident, alleged that
the young man (Oki) tried to resist the
kidnappers.
According to them, divers and local
fishermen had recovered the body and
anchored it by the riverside to prevent the
body from being washed away.
This is the second time Nitabai has been
kidnapped. He was first kidnapped On
February 28, 2014 and later freed by
security forces on March 10, 2014.